From the Map Collection. Map of Mississippi from 1850. Published on page 23 of an unnamed publication: Philadelphia : Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. Map shows counties, towns, and roads. Includes table of steam boat routes and distances from Natchez to...

Oral history.; Two interviews conducted on August 20, 1997 and August 28, 1997 with Peter H. Stewart (born 1934). He began teaching school in Edwards, Mississippi, in the fall of 1961. In August 1969, he worked for Friends of Children, a Head Start...

From the Map Collection. Four maps on one sheet. Map A: parts of eastern Canada, including Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Map B: New England, including New York, New Jersey, and part of Pennsylvania. Map C:...

From the Map Collection. Map of the coast of early west Florida, including Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans, and the mouth of the Mississippi River. At the top right of the map: "Gent. Mag. Feb. 1772." Includes inset: "Plan for a new settlement."...

From the Map Collection. A map of present day eastern United States. The top left has an enlarged view of the coast from Louisiana to the Florida panhandle. In addition to rivers, cities and settlements being identified, the map is littered with...

From the Map Collection. Map of Mississippi from 1846. Published: Philiadelphia : S. Augustus Mitchell. Map shows counties, towns, and roads. Includes table of steam boat routes with distances from Natchez to New Orleans and Natchez to Pittsburg....

From the Map Collection. Map of Mississippi in 1829. From A new general atlas, comprising a complete set of maps. Philadelphia : Anthony Finley, 1829. Plate 28. Map shows counties and territories of Indian nations (Chickasaw and Choctaw). Map...

From the Map Collection. Map of a stretch of the Mississippi River from Sargent's Bend to Grand Gulf that shows changes in the course of the river from the Davis Cut Off in 1867 to 1874. Surveys were completed in 1866 by Green, Porter, etc., with...

From the Map Collection. Map of Mississippi in 1842, showing counties. Longitude given in degrees west from Washington and Greenwich, England. Map by J. Greenleaf; map no. 54 from Greenleaf’s A new universal atlas. Published: Brattleboro, Vt. :...

From the Map Collection. Map of Mississippi from 1833 by H.S. Tanner. From Tanner's universal atlas, published over 1833-1836, page 19. Map shows counties, towns, and roads. Includes table of steam boat routes with distances from Natchez to New...

From the Map Collection. A map showing a harbor and surrounding landforms. Brackish and fresh water are identified as well as the composition of the sea floor. "Lying in the Lat. of 17.d 36.m N." Scale of 1 mile.

From the Map Collection. Descriptive note below the map: "Map of Mississippi as it appeared in 1822, five years after its admission as a state. Hinds County as shown was ceded by the Choctaw Indians in 1820. Covington County was formed in 1819,...

From the Map Collection. A color map of Florida showing existing and proposed water routes through the state. Some cities are marked. Includes three sections showing Pensacola, Tallahassee, and the Harbour of St. Augustine in detail. Across the top...

From the Map Collection. A map of Central America. Scale of British miles and geographical miles. Ruined cities are indicated by a rectangle drawn around the name. If the name of a ruined city is not know, it is listed as Ruins. A long note in the...

From the Map Collection. A map comprised of several sections. The center panel shows the the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, and parts of South America, Mexico, and the U.S. Additional panels illustrates the Baye de Panama, St. Augustini,...

From the Map Collection. Map of Mississippi showing counties and Indian territories. To the left, right and bottom of the map are columns of text discussing different aspects of the state. Topic headings are "Situation, Boundaries, and Extent",...

From the Map Collection. A map of the United States including the "Northwest", "Missouri" and "Arkansaw" territories. The coast of present day California is listed as "Unexplored Country." Scale of 200 miles.

From the Map Collection. A map showing the segment of the Mississippi River bordered by Rodney, Mississippi and St. Joseph, Louisiana lying between Natchez and Vickburg. Text on map reads, "Reconaissance for the use of the Mississippi Squadron Rear...

From the Map Collection. A map showing the segment of the Mississippi River. Text on map reads, "Reconaissance for the use of the Mississippi Squadron Rear Admiral D.D. PORTER U.S.N. Comdg. By F.H. GERDES, Assistant UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY A.D....